Global Patent Index - EP 1392038 A4

EP 1392038 A4 20051116 - PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE WITH CAMERA

Title (en)

PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE WITH CAMERA

Title (de)

TRAGBARES ENDGERÄT MIT KAMERA

Title (fr)

TERMINAL PORTABLE DOTE D'UN APPAREIL PHOTOGRAPHIQUE

Publication

EP 1392038 A4 20051116 (EN)

Application

EP 02717179 A 20020416

Priority

  • JP 0203778 W 20020416
  • JP 2001164923 A 20010531

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1392038A1] An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal device with a camera, in which orientation of the camera can be easily adjusted in association with opening and closing motions of an upper case, and the camera can be protected from the exterior in association with a motion for folding the cases of the mobile terminal device, after photographing operation of the camera has been finished. <??>The mobile terminal device with a camera according to the present invention includes a lower case 1 provided with an operating part, an upper case 2 provided with a display part, a hinge part 3 for connecting the upper case 2 with the lower case 1 in a foldable manner, and a photographing part 6 rotatably installed in the hinge part 3, wherein there is provided an association mechanism 7 by which the photographing part 6 is rotated in association with opening and closing motions of the upper case 2. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H04M 1/21; H04M 1/02; H04M 1/00; H04N 5/225; F16C 11/10; E05D 11/08

IPC 8 full level

H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/21 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); E05D 11/00 (2006.01); E05D 11/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04M 1/0218 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 23/50 (2023.01 - EP US); H04N 23/51 (2023.01 - EP US); H04N 23/54 (2023.01 - EP US); E05D 11/00 (2013.01 - EP US); E05D 11/08 (2013.01 - EP US); E05Y 2900/606 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 2007/145 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] EP 0898405 A2 19990224 - HITACHI LTD [JP]
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 12 3 January 2001 (2001-01-03)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 12 3 January 2001 (2001-01-03)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 08 30 June 1998 (1998-06-30) & US 6466202 B1 20021015 - SUSO KOJI [JP], et al
  • See references of WO 02100077A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1392038 A1 20040225; EP 1392038 A4 20051116; EP 1392038 B1 20080723; CN 1215693 C 20050817; CN 1463530 A 20031224; DE 60227801 D1 20080904; JP 2002359678 A 20021213; JP 3483144 B2 20040106; US 2004051779 A1 20040318; US 6879337 B2 20050412; WO 02100077 A1 20021212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02717179 A 20020416; CN 02801997 A 20020416; DE 60227801 T 20020416; JP 0203778 W 20020416; JP 2001164923 A 20010531; US 34486403 A 20030213